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Zika Linked to a Spike in Birth Defects in the U.S.

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Scientists are Only Just Learning the Terrifying Longterm Toll for Babies with Zika

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Why Zika Is Especially Dangerous for Pregnant Women

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Zika Vaccine Protects Mouse Fetuses From Birth Defects

There's promising news about two potential vaccines for Zika, a virus that can cause birth defects in the children of women infected during pregnancy. A new study published in the journal Cell finds that vaccinating...

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Do You Still Need to Worry About Zika?

Last summer, public health experts were on high alert due to the rapid spread of the Zika virus, which has now been proven to cause birth defects and other health problems in infants. Today, experts...

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Bats Are the Number-One Carriers of Disease

Understanding where new viruses come from is critical for preventing them from rapidly spreading among humans. When it comes to preventing the next pandemic, a new study suggests that bats may be public enemy number...

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CDC Pinpoints When Pregnant Women Are Most at Risk for Zika Virus Birth Defects

It's the largest study of its kind so far

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Zika Was Spreading Long Before Experts Realized It

The Zika virus, which has caused thousands of cases of the severe birth defect microcephaly in infants, was circulating in South America for months before infections were detected, according to a new study published Wednesday...

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5 Zika Health Problems Experts Say Could Affect Anyone

It's not just babies and pregnant women who are affected

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Why Zika Is So Dangerous During Pregnancy

Two new federal reports provide chilling lessons about the Zika virus

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Texas Confirms Its First Locally Transmitted Case of Zika

The state has been expecting a local case for some time

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Zika Vaccines Are Growing More Promising

The science is progressing, but challenges remain

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CDC Warns Pregnant Women of Zika Risk in Southeast Asia

The CDC's list includes Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia

By Feliz Solomon

The Zika Case That Has Experts Stumped

An investigation into an infected person with no known risk factors provides few answers

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Thai Concerns Over Zika's Impact on Tourism

Twenty-two cases were confirmed in Bangkok alone on Sunday

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Zika Can Also Cause Hearing Loss: Study

Health complications from the virus continue to grow

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Blood Donations Should Be Tested for Zika, FDA Says

The goal is to keep the national blood supply safe

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People With No Symptoms of Zika Can Still Spread It Sexually

Experts confirm that the virus can spread between people who don't have symptoms

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